Sounds of Health Care Mr Radio reveals the health-care voices and sounds that call Chicagoans to action. http://mrradio.org/health.php Copyright 2008 Wordspace Press en-us no Mr Radio Mr Radio glow@mrradio.org Sat, 30 Mar 2008 14:29:00 CDT 2/11/08: Costs to Providers Mr Radio 01:50 Dr. Anne Scheetz details what the current health-care insurance regime costs health-care providers. Length 1.8 minutes. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:01:00 CST http://mrradio.org/sounds/hc-prov-cost-2-11-08.mp3 2/12/08: Medicare vs. Medicaid, and Cherry Picking Mr Radio 01:53 Dr. Anne Scheetz describes the differences between two major federal systems for health-care payments, and how one of them compels health-care providers to refuse patients. Length 1.8 minutes. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:39:00 CST http://mrradio.org/sounds/hc-medicare-2-12-08.mp3 2/14/08: Single-Payer Basics Mr Radio 02:04 Dr. Anne Scheetz describes a proposal to create a single payer for most health-care payments, a kind of "Medicare for all." Length 2 minutes. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:59:00 CST http://mrradio.org/sounds/hc-sp-basics-2-14-08.mp3 2/16/08: Single-Payer: How It Gets Funded Mr Radio 03:45 Dr. Anne Scheetz describes the funding for state and national single-payer health insurance programs. Length 3.8 minutes. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:51:00 CST http://mrradio.org/sounds/hc-sp-howpay-2-16-08.mp3 2/16/08: Single-Payer: Current Legislation Mr Radio 0:52 Dr. Anne Scheetz identifies Illinois and U.S. legislation to create single-payer health insurance programs. Length .9 minutes. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:01:00 CST http://mrradio.org/sounds/hc-sp-legis-2-16-08.mp3 2/16/08: Can Illinois Implement Single-Payer Before the U.S.? Mr Radio 02:04 Dr. Anne Scheetz explains how a state single-payer health insurance program could precede one for the U.S. Length 2.1 minutes. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:43:00 CST http://mrradio.org/sounds/hc-sp-ilfirst-2-16-08.mp3 2/17/08: Single-Payer: What You Can Do Mr Radio 04:33 Dr. Anne Scheetz tells how you can help create better understanding of a single-payer health insurance program, and bring about its adoption. Length 2.1 minutes. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:48:00 CST http://mrradio.org/sounds/hc-sp-cando-2-17-08.mp3 2/17/08: Have Health Insurance? Don't Count on It Mr Radio 03:39 Dr. Anne Scheetz explains why existing health insurance plans often fail the insured. Length 3.7 minutes. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:31:00 CST http://mrradio.org/sounds/hc-prob-dontcount-2-17-08.mp3 3/20/08: How Patronage Costs Millions in Patient-Billing Dollars Mr Radio 02:06 Dr. Quentin Young explains how patronage has cost the county's Bureau of Health Services millions of dollars. Length 2.1 minutes. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:31:00 CDT http://mrradio.org/sounds/hc-cook-billing-QY-3-24-08.mp3 3/20/08: The Demise of Community Clinics Mr Radio 03:18 Dr. Quentin Young describes the effects of the County's closure of half of its community clinics. Length 3.3 minutes. Sat, 30 Mar 2008 14:15:00 CDT http://mrradio.org/sounds/hc-cook-clinics-QY-3-24-08.mp3